Where do you come from?
A. I ________________ from Italy. I ________ quit my job.
1) Q.GRAMMAR.
a) will
b) would
c) can
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. PRONUNCIATION and READING
(35 minutes)
Section 1
Choose the correct answer to fill in the gaps.
a) came
b) come
c) am coming
2) ________________________ watching movies?
a) Does you likes
b) Would you like
c) Do you like
3) ________________________ arrive in Melbourne?
a) Did you
b) Have you ever
c) When did you
4) If I was rich.

5) I ________________ play the piano when I was a child.
a) eat
b) eaten
c) have eaten
7) Everyday.
a) advising
b) advise
c) may advise
8) If you ________________ in art. you should visit the gallery regularly.
a) interesting
b) are interesting
c) are interested
9) He’ll definitely ________________ watch the football match.
a) won’t
b) want to
c) want
10) If I ________________ left work earlier. doctors ________________ people not to smoke. I would have arrived home on
time. but it’s only 11:00am.
a) used to
b) used
c) wants
6) She might ________________ lunch.
a) have
b) had
c) did have
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Section 2
Decide which preposition is correct for each sentence.
2) I’m going overseas ________ year.
8) The magazines belong ________ the bottom shelf.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
down
up
in
at
by
to
next
with
on
off
1) The baby put the toy ________ its mouth.
10) There is a supermarket near ________ .
7) Her clothes are similar ________ mine.
4) He came ________ with the flu
5) I like to be alone ________ times.
3) After dinner. she quickly drove ________ .
4
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9) She took a holiday ________ her boyfriend.
6) Scientists will eventually come ________ with a cure for arthritis.

he went on walking.
____
4) Although his leg hurt. you will stand out. and doesn’t get out a lot.
____
3) She isn’t confident.
____
a) continued
b) didn’t happen
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.Section 3
1)
Which three words have a similar vowel pronunciation?
line
mix
fine
think
kind
2)
Which word has a different pronunciation?
stomach
lunch
headache
3)
Which word has a silent ‘w’?
woman
welcome
4)
write
‘Profession’ is the noun. What is the adjective?
________________
5)
What is the silent letter in ‘knee’?
________
Section 4
Match the expression in bold with the meaning below.
1) If you wear bright colours.
____
5) You should speak out for what you believe in.
____
2) His plan to travel fell through because he didn’t have a lot of
money.

do things
e) give your opinion
Section 5
Which of the phrases are used for?
1) Refusing to do something
2) Asking for help
____
____
3) Asking for someone to wait
4) Interrupting someone
____
____
5) Agreeing to do something
____
a) I’d really appreciate
b) Excuse me
c) Could you hold on
d) I’d prefer not to
e) No worries
Section 6
Which is the best answer for the question?
1) I don’t really like action movies. I am.
b) No. not really.
2) I always used to study on the weekend.c) be easily noticed. Do you?
a) No.
a) Did you really?
b) Do you really?
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. attract attention
d) go places.

They are expected to ask and answer (2) ________ to show that
they (3) ________ . let me think.
additional
computer
English
encourage
understand
study
questions
language
money
expected
In Australia. Sometimes.
a) When did you stop?
b) Do you still do that?
Section 7
Read the text and complete the summary by choosing one of the words
from the box. teachers
will (5) ________ students to think for themselves by asking them to find
the answer. Students can also ask brief questions in class or see
the teacher privately for extra help or for (4) ________ explanations of
class material. instead of answering questions.
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.3) Do you remember the title of the book?
a) Well.
a) Well done!
b) Well thought out!
5) I used to be a chef.
b) What do you think?
4) I passed the examination. students are (1) ________ to participate actively in their
classes.

Section 8
Probably the most widely recognised conversational convention is that
people take turns speaking. loudness. …”). we look at the
listener more steadily. but more
commonly the speech itself can be modified to show that a turn is
about to end – typically. but as we approach the end of a turn. In other words.
True
False
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Listeners are not passive in all of this. then they swap. we look at our speaker all the time.
Body movements and patterns of eye contact are especially important. The clues may be
semantic (“So anyway. They usually
signal in advance that they are about to conclude. A less subtle approach is simply to interrupt. we look at and away from our listener in about equal
proportions.
Indicate whether the following are true or false according to the passage
above. One way is through an
obvious increase in body tension – by leaning forward or producing an
audible intake of breath. otherwise conversations
would be continually breaking down into a disorganized jumble of
interruptions and simultaneous talk.
This strategy may be tolerated if the purpose is to clarify what the
speaker is saying. one person speaks while
the other listens.
True
False
3) While speaking. but usually leads to social disapproval. A person does not simply stop
talking when they are ready to let the other person start. by lowering its pitch. …” or “Last but not least. There are several ways for a
listener to signal that they want to speak next.
Turn-taking cues are usually quite subtle.
While speaking.
True
False
2) A change in volume can signal that a speaker is about to stop
talking. But how do people know when it is
their turn? Some rules must be present.
1) Rules are unnecessary for conversation. or speed.